Overseas Territories Tech & AI Leadership: Anguilla-linked news from the UK: Uma Kumaran has been appointed Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for the Overseas Territories, with a portfolio that explicitly includes global tech and AI, plus violence against women and girls. Island Governance & AI Skills: In Anguilla, the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association and UNESCO held an AI workshop (June 21–24) to help legislators use AI in parliamentary work and public administration, including a legislative review focus on AI-related laws like data protection and cybersecurity. Virtual Island Summit (VIS) Returns: The free online Virtual Island Summit is back Sept. 15–17, 2026 for its 8th edition, with a new three-day format spanning “Adapt to Change,” “Transform Systems,” and “Mobilise Action,” and programming timed across the Pacific to the Caribbean. Maritime Safety & Environment Pressure: A Caribbean chemical fishing debate highlights how hard-to-detect precursor chemicals can devastate reefs and species, while Guyana’s MV Barima ferry disaster remains the region’s deadliest maritime tragedy since 1970. Regional Travel Reliability: Antigua and Barbuda PM Gaston Browne renewed calls for an OECS-owned regional airline to reduce delays and cancellations disrupting travel across the Eastern Caribbean, including Anguilla.